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New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Hamilton, Texas

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Hamilton, Texas, March 6-7 at the Circle T Arena.

New Mexico

BLM New Mexico quarterly oil and gas lease sale nets $20,425,939

SANTA FE, N.M. —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico raised $20,425,939 in its quarterly oil and gas lease sale held February 6, 2020.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Kerrville, Texas

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Kerrville, Texas, Feb. 21-22 at the Hill Country Youth Event Center.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM plans prescribed burn in Socorro County

SOCORRO, N.M. – Between Feb.

New Mexico, Farmington DO

BLM Taos Field Office plans prescribed burns near Tres Piedras and Cerro

TAOS, N.M. – Beginning Feb.

New Mexico

BLM New Mexico accepting comments for May oil and gas lease sale

SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico is announcing a two-week public comment period on the environmental analysis for its May 21, 2020 oil and gas lease sale.

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

BLM Resource Advisory Council to meet in Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

Prescribed burn planned for Sandoval County

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Beginning Jan.

New Mexico

BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Committees

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that it is seeking public nominations for positions on 27 Resource Advisory Committees (RACs) nationwide.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Giddings, Texas

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Giddings, Texas, Jan. 31-Feb.1 at the Lee County Sheriff’s Posse Arena.

New Mexico, Pecos DO

Prescribed burns planned in Lincoln County

Roswell, N.M.

New Mexico, Pecos DO

BLM announces public scoping period for proposed Overland Conveyor Project

CARLSBAD, N.M.

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

Local resident takes winning photo for BLM annual pass

LAS CRUCES, NM - David Turning, a Las Cruces resident, is the winner of the “2020 Picture That Pass” photo contest sponsored by the Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District Of

New Mexico

BLM areas closed Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day

SANTA FE, N.M. – The President has issued an Executive Order excusing Federal employees from duty for the scheduled workday of Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019.

New Mexico, Farmington DO

BLM Announces Appointment of Al Elser as Farmington District Manager

FARMINGTON, NM – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico has announced the appointment of Al Elser as the Farmington District Manager.

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Mercedes, Texas

NORMAN, Okla. — The Bureau of Land Management will hold a wild horse and burro event in Mercedes, Texas, Jan. 10-11 at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Showgrounds.

New Mexico

BLM New Mexico issues policy to reduce wildfire risk around power lines on public lands

Santa Fe, NM  – Building on the Trump Administration’s ongoing efforts to reduce the threat of wildfires through active management, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico State Office

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM to host public scoping meeting for expansion of San Jose Cemetery in Luis Lopez

SOCORRO, N.M. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Socorro Field Office will host a public scoping meeting on Dec. 9 from 4:30-6pm at the Socorro Field Office, located at 901 S. Old U.S.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

The Bureau of Land Management Seeks Public Comments on Expansion of San Jose Cemetery in Luis Lopez

SOCORRO, N.M.

New Mexico

BLM Christmas tree permits available

SANTA FE, N.M. – Beginning Nov.

New Mexico, Las Cruces DO

Dripping Springs Natural Area holiday closures

LAS CRUCES, N.M.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM plans prescribed fire in Cibola County

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Beginning Nov. 25 – Dec.

New Mexico, Albuquerque DO

BLM to implement prescribed fire in McKinley and Sandoval counties

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Beginning Nov. 25 – Dec.